Your favourite fight

oh i see fishy, yes that was me. I thought you meant yesterday's ttt.    Proud face.

it was mitchell downie on 11 Feb 2010


wac he was

mich was a good bloke. His Bradford City team-mate Tom Flockett may be joining soon.

mitch ffs

SlippyBlue
22 Nov 12 15:43   
Tony Sibson is a name from the past, he was a very game fighter.
Can't rememeber if I mentioned it before on the thread but I met Dave Boy Green at Fakenham one day, he has not aged well to put it mildly.

Seen him in Chatteris, he's a facking mess. Would easily get the part of the banjo player if they ever do a remake of Deliverance

Still does a fair bit for charity though.

Indeed he does do charity gigs bless him, in fact he opened a care home recently that my sister in law runs near Bedford.

When I last saw him, he was completely ratar$ed before the second race. I had a little chat with him and he really is a lovely man and I felt very sad afterwards I must say to see the state he was in. Another gutsy boxer, heart of a lion he had in his pomp. I rememeber him very well.

'The Fen Tiger', not popular with cockney geezers for beating John Stracey in 1977/78, but give him his due, he did it fair and square. The fight was stopped because of the bad cut over Johns left eye. He didn't need that defeat after losing his previous fight to Carlos Palomino, where he lost his WBC title. He only had one more fight after Green, a good while laer, knocking out a useless froggy boxer, then he retired.

I did a bit of boxing in my teens.

as previously stated for aggression
Hagler v Hearns was a complete war from opening bell bombs thrown left right & centre

kenny mann
22 Nov 12 17:35   
I did a bit of boxing in my teens

Fyffes bananas?

For Fox Sake kenny, you have told that gag at least twice a year for the last decade

Only twice? ? ? ?

Went in with some of the greats did Dave Green, super fighter.

I'd like to see kq's face if he logged in and saw his thread still going.

Oedipus Rex was one, what were his other names? Squeeze will know.

Cupid Stunt was one

it was,well remembered,  there were 2 or 3 more. He told me several years bank when I spoke with him on the phone when I rang him to discuss football programmes. Very funny bloke.

He moved to where a lot of cockneys went, Clacton, Essex.

yes, to look after his mum i think,

My sister and ex-wife both live in nearby Frinton. I may try to look him up one day whem l'm down there.

He knows who you are, told me when we spoke.

Everybody knows me.

Tyson Fury on live on free TV from 9pm

Channel 5 v Kevin Johnson

sugar ray leonard disposing of donny lalonde after getting battered for rounds, to win his 7th world title at different weights, in their light-heavyweight title fight.
also nigel bennn ad gerald mc clennan, marvellous fight between 2 warriors.

Trafalgar Sq, us against hamsters, what a day, we were away to Watford, them at Wembley

the first 'Marco Antonio Barrera vs Erik Morales' fight was totally awesome, even if the result was fixed

Bruce Lee v Chuck Norris in the Colosseum in Rome.

i liked the cat in that scene Squeeze.

The first Duran Leonard fight,the one Duran won,just had the edge on the famous "no mas" rematch..terrific

Eric Boon v Arthur Danahar,it may well be the best fight,in the ring,that anyone will ever see.
They are going up and down like a ****'s drawers.

Health and Safety!!!

... ignorant,there are 5 letters in ****

Rocky Kelly vs Tony Brown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u76ZyHL-75U

Interesting thread

Tommy Toes
30 Jun 05 14:01   
It's Grim Up North; Very good indeed !

I'm sure he'll never be required to step up to heavyweight though.


Campo, can't remember ever seeing old footage of Moore fight.
Sounds like one to try and see if ever possible.

Please carry on everyone, one of the best threads on here.

I've got to go again now.


Where did you keep going off to Tommy?

Well, as you've asked, Colly, I've tried to do some research - from 8 years ago!

June 30th 2005 was a Thursday.
I still have an old 2005 racing diary and from looking at that there were no major meetings on that week so I therefore doubt I had to go because I was having a bet/studying the form.

Every alternate Thursday at that time meant my mother was having 4 units of blood transfused, which meant a tiny bit of peace for a few hours twice a month (although I was always expecting a 'phone call from the hospital that it had gone wrong that particular time - so only a small bit of peace), so if Thursday 30th June 2005 was a transfusion day I'd have been relishing having a bit of time to do whatever I wanted to do - and not having to rush off anywhere.

So, to keep with the boxing theme, I can only surmise that my mother wasn't in hospital but was doing her usual impression of Chuck Wepner in his 'Bayonne Bleeder' guise - and I was mopping up the blood, as usual!

kq, (who I spoke with on the phone about 5 years ago something to do with football programmes) had left Betfair at that point and was astonished his thread was still going. He'd be staggered now.

Ah yes your mother.. and there's me thinking that was the year you were Mayor of Stoke and were dashing off to open another Oatcake Emporium.

Rather worried about Tony Q. I used to converse with him regularly by e-mail, but some time ago I sent him a message, and he didn't reply. he had been very ill, heart issues, and was living the quiet life on the Essex coast, as previously stated on here.

I will send him another e-mail in a minute, and report back if he replies.

E-mail sent.

fingers crossed jed. He's quite a character.

was also known as Oedipus Rex and about 4 other names, which escape me, on here.

cupid stunt was one, there were definitely others.

He's had almost as mnay names as I have :)

just the 4, for me.

I'm pretty sure that four of my usernames have posted on this thread.

all of mine are I would imagine. Actually it's only 3 that had any mileage in them.

Joy of joys, I have just had an e-mail back from TQ confirming his continuing existence. He is still in Clacton, still punting, and still seems full of the fire which once burned so brightly on these pages.

He told me to get on ht-ft Man City tonight, and asked me to send his football forum nemesis supernap/kenilworth his regards, which I have duly done.

great news.

Very good Colly!

Good to hear KQ is well, Jed.

Did the Man City bet win?

My favourite fight???

I don't know, there's so many different Millwall games to choose from!

Yes, kenny, the man city bet did win. Bit of a shame actually, as I may have received a kq rant by e-mail if it hadn't.

Was comfortable from about five minutes into the match.

Live boxing on SS2 now. Kell Brook v Ukrainian Senchenko on later

nice one Jed.

I'm going to file that under "great delayed reactions of our time" kenny.

lol, reminds me when someone wished me merry christmas which i brought back 12 months later accidentally and returned the compliment.

I shall have to email TQ before my next trip down that way.

Off to Colchester in the morning, but won't have time to spare to go to Clacton.

no point rushing canny

lol

James Toney on Prizefighter on Sky


James Toney's pre-fight antics have fired up his British rivals ahead of Thursday night's heavyweight Prizefighter.

Toney, a multi-weight champion, is renowned for his fiery reputation and has already upset a number of the entrants ahead of the Team UK vs. Team USA tournament, live on Sky Sports.

The American veteran faces Matt Legg in the second quarter-final, but Tom Little has vowed to dish out a humbling defeat to Toney if he gets past his first opponent Brian Minto.

Live on Sky Sports

    Live Prizefighter Boxing
    UK v USA International Heavyweights
    November 14, 2013 8:00pm
    Sky Sports 1 HD

   

Little said: "He was disrespectful and rude to the UK boxers, barely acknowledging us and wanting his own changing room away from all the other boxers.

"I will make him pay for what he said and is saying about us UK boys. The other American boxers were all pleasant and nice guys, but it won't stop me beating them up."

I'm looking forward to the Froch Groves rematch. Does anyone know when it is?

May 31st at Wembley Kenny, still tickets available from £30

cheers B-B, I'm definately getting this on Box-Office

get 3 mates round, a few cans. Cheap night out (in)

northernlad can't watch it.
He hasn't got 3 mates.

lol

Frasier Ali fight 3 the best I've seen.

On youtube in full.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahEjU-BFS8c

Prefer the first fight personally, kenny, even if the result wasn't one I'd have wanted. The Thrilla is just brutal. Amazing performances by Frazier in both though, and both show tremendous courage in the last one. The second fight is shyte by comparison to the others.

Fight of the Century:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_TgAc4ESQ4

Cheers Mikael. Will take a look later. Just been watching the 2nd Liston Clay fight. Sonny died 6 months after.

Will take a look yet again I should say.

Six years later, kenny. Liston had a 15-1 record after the second defeat.

I meant 6 years, Easter.

I'm looking forward to the big fight this weekend. Fury v Klitschco.

Me too kenny. I was thinking of having Klitschko but perhaps optimistically was looking for much better than 1/4. Might have to back donkey Fury now!

Been watching quite a bit of old boxing recently, maybe even a few fights from this thread (if Foreman-Lyle hasn't been mentioned, what a 'kin scrap that was!) but this documentary on the Gatti-Ward trilogy stands out and almost had me in tears a few times. HIGHLY recommended if anyone hasn't seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtCZDqepzE

You know what? I'm gonna watch it again now! Also saw an excellent one called Facing Ali which had interviews with 10 of his opponents. Must see stuff for fans of the Greatest, but not on youtube unfortunately.

Nice bump!

I'm as interested in the fight this weekend as I've been for any fight probably since Lewis/Vitali. I just don't know how good the current crop is but I can't get away from seeing that crazy bum Fury going southpaw and humiliating Rogan I think it was. I know this game is about levels but has anybody known any fighter fight orthodox throughout their career and then switch in an individual fight and batter their opponent? I'm certainly struggling to think of this at heavyweight. Wlad is still the chinny guy who got blitzed by Brewster and the South African whose name momentarily escapes me. He just subsequently got taught defence by a master in Manny.

Really, really looking forward to this marking time fight. Until Joshua fulfills his potential.

Oh and for a complete, you won't believe it, slugfest, you'd have to go a way to beat Foreman/Lyle.

Samuel Peter had Wlad down three times I think EO, if that's who you mean. Not certain he was S African though. Maybe Nigeria?

This is a great head to head between the 2 fighters, Eeternal', in which Tyson shows supreme confidence.

I'd be very surprised if he wins though, despite the big age difference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6J6-8asgyY

Really, really looking forward to this marking time fight. Until Joshua fulfills his potential.

Spot on, EO (as is usual with your boxing posts) - and me too.

Looking forward to this and Joshua v that guy who beat him as an amateur in early December.  Seen a few of his figts and he shouldnt be taken lightly...

Dillian whyte?

Something like that, Rob.

I heard the boxing correspondent from The Telegraph talking about the fight a week or so ago and he said Joshua was definitely rattled by some of the things Whyte was saying - unlike any other opponent he's faced so far.
Should be a really good test for him all round.

Any thoughts anyone on the Fury v Klitschco rematch I strongly fancy the previous result to be reversed.

Hagler vs Hearns - three rounds of war.

thriller in manilla second. heat murdering both ali and fraser - exhaustion.

Benn/Eubank in 1990 was a good scrap

Does anyone have any thoughts on Wilder Fury in a weeks time?

Wilder 1.66

Fury   2.66

No

Nov 24, 2018 -- 3:12AM, kenny mann wrote:

Does anyone have any thoughts on Wilder Fury in a weeks time?Wilder 1.66Fury   2.66

Too many unknowns for me kenny,3 years ago would think Fury would be able to outbox and evade but Wilder has the 1 punch KO power to take anybody out even later in the fight can Fury avoid it who knows?

It's a tough one to call Denzil, but I think Wilder will nail Fury late on. His record is incredible, although presumably doesn't include any fighters of real note. 40 fight, 39 knockouts.

Thanks for your comment Joel. Interesting as always.

I bet Tommy Toes had a spiffing time with you. lol

Well I called that spot on, nailed him late on.

Except he didn’t win. I don’t wish to be indelicate Kenny but you sound like a bit of a mug.

I know, I watched the fight live. Do you not recognise irony ydc. lolol

Kenny.
For me Ken Buchanan against Jim Watt in 1973 stands out.

Jim Watt's footwork was amazing. Idid a bit of boxing in my youth, 15-17.

Never knew you boxed Kenny.
Met Jim Watt on quite a few occasions, came across a really decent down to earth guy.

just for a couple of years, aka. You've no doubt heard of Ffyffes bananas.

Just been reading about Jim. His son died in a carcrash a few years ago, and his daughter took her own life in the 90s. Very sad,

btw, this thread is now 14 years old.

His daughter was a good looking girl. She was a presenter on tv.
Suffered from depression because of constant headaches brought on by a lumber puncture procedure.

Jim appeared in an episode of Still Game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6c5u0tkzvg

Enjoyed that one